Temple history :
The Kastbhanjan Temple of Lord Hanuman in Sarangpur, Gujarat is a
unique shrine as it houses the idol of Lord Shani at his feet. What is more
surprising is that Lord Shani is depicted in a female form here in this temple. There’s an interesting story behind such depiction of the two gods here.
unique shrine as it houses the idol of Lord Shani at his feet. What is more
surprising is that Lord Shani is depicted in a female form here in this temple. There’s an interesting story behind such depiction of the two gods here.
Shri Hanuman Mandir, Sarangpur is a Hindu temple located in Sarangpur, Gujarat and comes under the Vadtal Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampraday. It is the only Swaminarayan Temple which does not have the Murtis of either Swaminarayan or Krishna as the primary deity of worship. It is dedicated to Hanuman in the form of Kastbhanjan Legend has it that once Lord Shani was being too testing for his devotees and was making them suffer. Distressed devotees therefore prayed to
Hanuman to intervene and help. When Hanuman saw their condition, he
got angry at Shani and decided to punish him.
Hanuman to intervene and help. When Hanuman saw their condition, he
got angry at Shani and decided to punish him.
When Lord Shani came to know of Hanuman’s intentions, he started finding out ways to get rid of Hanuman’s anger. This was when it struck to him that Hanuman is a ‘brahmachari’ and can never hurt any woman. He transformed into a woman, and surrendered himself at Hanuman’s feet, asking for forgiveness.
This temple is among the more prominent ones in the Swaminarayan Sampraday. The idol of Hanuman was installed by Sadguru Gopalanand Swami. According to author Raymond Williams, it is reported that when Sadguru Gopalanand Swami installed the idol of Hanuman, he touched it with a rod and the idol came alive and moved.
Hanuman forgave him, and since then Shani is worshipped in this temple
in the female form
Daily Aarti And Darshan Schedule :
Morning Aarti : Mangla Aarti (Morning)5:30
Bal Bhog (Darshan Closed) (Morning)6:30 to 7:30
Shangar Aarti (Only on Saturdays & Tuesdays) (Morning)7:00
Rajbhog - Thal (Darshan Closed) (Morning)10:30 to 11:00
Evening Aarti : Sandhya (Evening) Aarti On Sunset Evening Timings
Thal (Darshan Closed)Till 30 minutes to post evening Aarti
Darshan Closed (Noon)
12:00 pm to 3:15 pm
Shayan (Darshan Closed) (Night)
9:00 pm to 5:30 am
365 Days Live Darshan
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For more info you can visit on: https://www.salangpurhanumanji.com/
How to get there :
By Road :The village is about 153 km away from Ahmedabad. To visit this place in during the early morning, 10:30 pm & 12:30 pm buses run from and to Ahmedabad.
By Air : Nearest Airport is Ahmedabad Airport. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is an international airport serving the cities of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in Gujarat, India.
By Train : Nearest Railway station is Botad junction. Ahmedabad Junction is approximately 150 km from Botad.
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